In this introduction to the book, Sowell begins with discussing immigration and the issues that immigrants have had since the country was born. One line that I liked was, “The massive ethnic communities that make up the mosaic of American society cannot be adequately described as ‘minorities.’ There is no ‘majority.’” I think this encapsulates a lot of what he continues to talk about. He discusses how all the different ethnic groups have all faced difficulties when entering this country, often leaving some of the groups with disparities in socioeconomic status. Factors that lead to this can include region, level of discrimination, time of arrival, etc. He then goes on to focus on theatre specifically. Many of these ethnic groups had an outlet in theatre. In the 1900’s, theatre gave these groups the ability to display their heritage. There was great pride in participating in this kind of entertainment. Various ethnic groups had difficulties in performing their theatre, but that did not stop them. Theatre continued to be a forefront for sharing the culture of many different ethnic groups. Overall, the point that Sowell is emphasizing is how diverse America has been and still is. And how different immigrant ethnic groups have been shaped by the US, and in turn how they have shaped US theatre.